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Nutritional Values

🔥500kcal
💪35gProtein
🌾10gCarbs
🥑36gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🐟 Fish

Ago Glain

How to order / say it
Say it Ago Gbain — [a-go glayn]
Order I'd like the Ago Glain, please.
Locally Je voudrais de l'Ago Gbain, s'il vous plaît.
Say locally

Stew of wild greens with fish.

Why try it?

This dish illustrates the deep connection of Porto-Novo's people to both land and sea, using readily available wild greens and local fish for sustenance.

How it tastes

Ago Glain is hearty, with the earthy bitterness of wild greens balanced by the umaminess of fish, resulting in a complex flavor profile.

Origin & History — first documented: 1820

Roots trace back to the early 1800s when fishing communities paired locally caught fish with foraged greens to create hearty meals.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥕 200 g wild greens
  • 🐟 300 g white fish fillets
  • 🫒 3 tbsp palm oil
  • 🧄 3 cloves garlic
  • 🧂 1 tsp ginger
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt

Method

  1. 1 Sauté garlic and ginger in palm oil.
  2. 2 Add wild greens and cook until wilted.
  3. 3 Add fish and simmer until cooked through.

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